Summer concerts heat up Houston stages

Updated 5:06 pm, Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Accordion playing brothers Santiago Jiménez Jr., left, and Flaco Jiménez have taken different paths to musical success.﻿

Accordion playing brothers Santiago Jiménez Jr., left, and Flaco Jiménez have taken different paths to musical success.﻿

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Parrotheads will come out for Jimmy buffett's June 8 show at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands.

Parrotheads will come out for Jimmy buffett's June 8 show at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands.

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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band plays at the Bridge School Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on October 24, 2009.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band plays at the Bridge School Concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on October 24, 2009.

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J. Cole performs Aug. 18 at Toyota Center.

J. Cole performs Aug. 18 at Toyota Center.

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Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome performs

Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome performs

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People sitting on the hill at Miller Outdoor Theater, and waiting for a performance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," presented by the Houston Shakespeare Festival. The two-week event presents performances of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," and "The Merchant of Venice."(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, August 8, 2015) less

People sitting on the hill at Miller Outdoor Theater, and waiting for a performance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," presented by the Houston Shakespeare Festival. The two-week event presents performances of ... more

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People sitting on the hill at Miller Outdoor Theater, and waiting for a performance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," presented by the Houston Shakespeare Festival. The two-week event presents performances of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," and "The Merchant of Venice."(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, August 8, 2015) less

People sitting on the hill at Miller Outdoor Theater, and waiting for a performance of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," presented by the Houston Shakespeare Festival. The two-week event presents performances of ... more

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Discovery Green hosts concerts.

Discovery Green hosts concerts.

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Discovery Green hosts concerts.

Discovery Green hosts concerts.

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The Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land as viewed from the suite level

The Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land as viewed from the suite level

Gents Trebicka dances as Matt and Kim perform at Free Press Summer Fest, at NRG, Saturday, June 4, 2016, in Houston. "I move how I feel, it's the best feeling in the world," Trebicka said. ( Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle ) less

Gents Trebicka dances as Matt and Kim perform at Free Press Summer Fest, at NRG, Saturday, June 4, 2016, in Houston. "I move how I feel, it's the best feeling in the world," Trebicka said. ( Jon Shapley / ... more

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A DJ performs at White Oak Music Hall.

A DJ performs at White Oak Music Hall.

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A DJ performs at White Oak Music Hall.

A DJ performs at White Oak Music Hall.

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﻿Come out to Emancipation Park on Monday to celebrate Juneteenth. The event features live entertainment, vendors, art and more.

﻿Come out to Emancipation Park on Monday to celebrate Juneteenth. The event features live entertainment, vendors, art and more.

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OUTDOOR SHOWS

Miller Outdoor Theatre: 6000 Hermann Park Drive, 281-373-3386; milleroutdoortheatre.com. Events are free, but tickets are available at the box office for covered seating. June 1, 11 a.m. "Swing, Jive and Pop! Into Dance," dance performance through the eras. June 2, 8:30 p.m. "Sizzling Summer Dance," METdance's 21st season final performance. June 3, 7 p.m. "Accordion Kings & Queens," dancing and roots music. June 7-9, 11 a.m. "Once on This Island," the junior version of a Calypso-flavored tale of a girl who finds love in a world of prejudice. June 9-10,8:15 p.m. "Once on This Island," the Caribbean adaptation of the popular Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid." June 16, 8:30 p.m. "Heart By Heart," concert featuring original Heart band members Mike Derosier and Steve Fossen, among others. June 17, 8:30 p.m. "H-Town Get Down," a hip-hop dance festival featuring dancers, DJs and rappers. June 19, 7 p.m. "A Gulf Coast Juneteenth," a blues and Creole music festival. June 23-24, 30 and July 1, 4, 8:30 p.m. "Exxon Mobil Summer Symphony Nights," performed by the Houston Symphony. June 26-27, 11 a.m. "Hear the Artists of Tomorrow!" performed by The Houston Young Artists. July 3, 8:30 p.m. "Village People," an American '70s and '80s disco group. July 11-16, 8:15 p.m. "Pippin," a musical that follows a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. July 18-21, 11 a.m. "Express Theatre's Hilltop Festival for Children: Freedom Train," a mother and son escape a plantation in Texas and journey to freedom. July 28-Aug. 6, 8:15 p.m. "Houston Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night," a shipwreck separates the twins Viola and Sebastian, but tragedy quickly turns to comedy when they wash up in a land turned upside-down by love.

Texas Music Festival: 713-743-3167, uh.edu/cota/music/tmf. June 2-July 1, classical and contemporary works performed by gifted student musicians and distinguished conductors.The University of Houston Moores School of Music, 3333 Cullen.